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LIFESTYLE » Woodcroft Estate - Generation Homes
January 2017 Business South
Offering spacious, secure lifestyle Kim Newth Rolleston’s first ‘own your own’ retirement village offers a spacious and secure lifestyle that also comes with freedom and flexibility for residents. The first two duplexes, built by Generation Homes Christchurch, have just been completed at Woodcroft Estate. They mark the start of this exciting new village, with 78 homes planned in total over the next five years along with a manager’s house, community pavilion and a bowling green. Demand for homes at Woodcroft Estate is likely to be high, given that Rolleston has traditionally had very few options available to support older members of the community. The village is being established in the popular Devon Park subdivision, with shops and amenities located nearby in the township of Rolleston. Spacious two and three bedroom options are coming on stream as duplexes or standalone villas with single or double garaging. A range of designs and layouts have been planned to cater for a variety of budgets and preferences. Designed to face north and maximise the sun’s light and warmth, the attractive brick and tile level-entry units come with double-glazing, full insulation and LED lighting for energy efficient living. Other features include a heat pump, quality interior fixtures/appliances and tiled bathroom and shower. Each unit will be built from modern materials for long life and easy maintenance. Woodcroft Estate is being presented by The Manor Group, an experienced family-owned and operated company, with Generation Homes Christchurch on board as the project’s exclusive builder. The concept of ‘own your own’ is designed to give residents freedom and benefits similar to home ownership, so should they decide to move they will still enjoy the capital gain of their home. The village will be owned via a Licence to Occupy that ensures all proceeds from a unit’s
The first two duplexes, built by Generation Homes, in Rolleston’s ‘own your own’ retirement village have been completed at Woodcroft Estate.
sale will go to the actual resident, who will retain complete control over the sale process. Once the village is finished, Manor Group will transfer village ownership into a residents’ company, enabling residents to control the operation of their own village, assisted by an on-site manager. “We chose this model so people would not be locked in and would still have the financial freedom to move if they wished to do so,” says Manor Group’s project manager Bronwen Wormald. “The ‘own your own’ village approach also gives residents the freedom to make decisions about their own community.” Bronwen describes Generation Homes Christchurch as“wonderfully supportive and conscientious”.
“We chose this model so people would not be locked in and would still have the financial freedom to move if they wished to do so.” As Registered Master Builders, the Generation Homes team follows industry best practice on all house builds. Woodcroft Estate’s spacious units will likely prove very appealing, according to Evan Beker, Director of Generation Homes Christchurch. “In Christchurch, the norm for retirement units is very small one or two bedroom units,” he says. “At Woodcroft Estate, we are building a
number of spacious three bedroom houses. So there will be room for the grandchildren to stay and plenty of storage space. “They are designed for comfortable living year round.” Meanwhile, Generation Homes Christchurch is also busy building 45 dwellings for an affordable housing development in Rolleston (Devon Green) and is about to start work on another subdivision south of the city.
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